!23t> THK KNTOMOLOGIST. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTES, CAPTURES, &c. 



CoLiAS Eddsa; a Second Brood. — This year of 1877 

 will be known amongst entomologists as " the great Edusa 

 year;" for following the abnormal first brood of this 

 bntterfly, which appeared in unusually large numbers in 

 June last, there is now occurring a second brood, after a 

 distinct interval of disappearance of the imagines in the 

 middle of July. Dining this August Co/Zas Edusa appears 

 to have occurred in profusion in most districts visited by 

 collectors throughout England. Nor has it been confined 

 to its usual haunts. It has been frequently observed in 

 suburban gardens, and even in the crowded streets of 

 Loudon, and other large towns. As it is impossible to 

 print all the contributions — which exceed one hundred — 

 received on the subject of Colias Edusa, 1 must content 

 myself by thanking our correspondents tor their attention, 

 and ask them to accept the apology of "want of space" 

 for not inserting their notes. This second brood of Colias 

 Edusa dates from about July '25th, when odd examples 

 were found; but July 30th appears to be the first day 

 upon which it is reported as very common. As regards 

 Helice, the notes of its capture show it to be very widely 

 distributed, and in varying proportion to Edusa. One Heltce 

 to seven Edusa seems to be the largest number recorded. 

 Probably at the end of the season a special article will 

 appear on this subject, with a tabulated list of observations 

 on the appearance of C. Edusa. — John T. Cariungton ; 

 August 2-2, 1877. 



Abundance of Colias Edusa. — 1 send herewith my expe- 

 rience of the abundance of C. Edusa this year, as 1 think the 

 more notes that can be collected on the subject the better. 

 All 1 have observed here in previous years iiave been two 

 specimens in October, 18Ci9. This year, on coming down 

 here at the end of July, 1 heard they had been seen more or 

 less all the summer ; but whether hibernated specimens or 

 not I am unable to ascertain. On July 30th and 31sl 1 found 

 them abundant in a large, rough meadow; and individuals 

 were, and are still to be, met with everywhere. On both the 

 above-mentioned days 1 saw a pair /// cop. ; and all the 

 specimens 1 took, except oue or two, were beautifully fresh, 



